I don't own The Covenant. Oh well. A girl can dream can't she? Here's chapter 3. Read and review please. Constructive criticism or if you like it. Whatever. Let me know your thoughts on it.
Beth went through the rest of the day in a blur. She had two classes with Tyler, one with Pogue, three with Sarah and Kate, one with Caleb, and unfortunately, four with Reid. When ever they had classes together, she sat as far away from him as possible and he still managed to throw paper in her hair, hit her with a pen and a spit ball in three of the classes plus trip her in one. He did all this with out getting caughtwhich really pissed Beth off. In her fourth period, she sat behind him, after he had tripped her, and threw a pen at the back of his head. He looked back but Beth was looking straight ahead. The girl next to her had started talking to her so she talked out of courtesy. In the middle of their conversation, she felt something hit her in the forehead. She looked directly at Reid where he had turned around and flicked a piece of paper at her. She looked down and in blue ink it said 'open me'. She pulled it open and on the inside it said 'real mature. ur soooo not going to survive tonight. I'm goin to the bar tonight and I'm going to bug the shit out of u. hope u can keep up with my orders. U'll be tomorrow.'
Beth stared at the paper and furiously scribbled back 'ok. But just remember who is goin to be messing with ur food. I would hate for something to happen to it. ' She quickly made sure the teacher wasn't looking and then flicked it at his head. He was a little slow in reaction time so it smacked him right between the eyes. Beth, the girl beside her, and a few around Reid all started cracking up. The teacher turned around right after Reid stashed the note.
"What's so funny," he honestly looked curious. Not in the mean 'shut up in my classroom' teacher kind of way.
"What are you talking about," the girl next to Reid asked. Everyone feigned innocence.
"Fine, don't tell me," he said like a sulky child.
About that time the bell rang so everyone filed out for lunch. Beth gathered her stuff and quickly went into the hallway. The second she walked out of the room a hand and a piece of paper were in her face.
"If there is anything wrong with my food tonight, I will do everything I can to make your Spencer experience as miserable as possible."
"Did you know that some poisons and spices are completely odorless, colorless, and tasteless?" Beth looked at him with a look of amusement.
"Whatever. Don't do anything funny. I'll know about it. See ya."
Beth wondered what he meant about he would know if she did anything to his orders as she walked to lunch. When she entered, she saw Tyler sitting at a table with Kate. Beth walked up to them and sat down next to Tyler as he scooted over for her.
"Are you two the only ones in this lunch," Beth asked.
"No. We all have this one, but only a few people here eat healthy so the salad line is really short and usually Tyler steals someone else's food," Kate said with a laugh as she took a bite of the salad in front of her.
"I do not steal. I take it when ever it's not being watched. Do you want something Beth? I could go get it, or go with you, whatever you'd like." He seemed like a little puppy. She couldn't say no.
"Ok. Will you go with me to get a salad?"
"Sure." He sounded a little calmer this time. He led her to line and they were through it very quickly. Tyler insisted on paying, saying it was the gentleman thing to do. When they got back to the table, everyone else was there, including Reid. She sat down and he quickly snatched his food back and covered it.
"Uhh, Reid, you ok," Caleb asked like he was talking to a crazy person.
"No, ask Beth."
"Oh boo hoo. Get over it." Everyone looked at her as she said this and raised their eyebrows.
"Get over what?"
"He said he was going to be very bothersome at work tonight so I simply told him that I would be the one handling his food and that if he didn't want it messed up, he wouldn't be a pest tonight. Nothing major."
"Good plan," Sarah said with a laugh. Reid uncovered his food again as everyone started laughing and eating again.
"Thanks for the sympathy," he said with a slightly sulky expression.
"No problem. Anytime."
The rest of the day passed without incident. At 3:15, she dumped her books in her room and followed Kate and Sarah back to their dorm. It was cozy. They had moved a big fluffy chair in and put a big TV in the corner. The closet was open to reveal tons of clothes. They immediately sat Beth down in front of a desk they had added a mirror to and started heating up straightners and pulling clothes off the rack.
"Here, brush threw your hair so it won't hurt when we do it," said Sarah as she tossed Beth a hairbrush. She did as she was told and then Kate came and started straightening her hair. Sarah looked at skirts, Capri's, jeans, tank tops, halters, sweaters, and more. They eventually decided on a denim mini-skirt, orange halter, and some strappy black high heels. After Kate straightened Beth's hair, she tied her hair into a couple of knots so that half was down, and half was in a bun. They then proceeded to do her make up and then they got ready. Beth was shocked because when she looked in the mirror she couldn't help but notice how good she looked. That plus Kate and Sarah getting ready really did take three hours. As they finished up, Kate called the boys and told them to get Tyler's hummer ready because they were coming down. When they got outside, the guys were all laughing at something and Tyler was blushing. As they looked up however, they all just kind of stood there like idiots. Reid regained his cool first, big surprise.
"All right baby boy, I'll take those keys," he said holding his hand out expectantly.
"NO," shouted Beth. Kate and Sarah started laughing.
"He's not that bad
of a driver,"
said Pogue with a smile.
Kate leaned in and whispered something to Beth and then they both laughed.
"I guess if you trust him then I do too." She suddenly didn't seem so opposed to Reid driving. They all climbed in and the seating wound up having Reid driving, Caleb riding shot gun, with Sarah in the middle. Pogue and Kate climbed into the middle row and pulled down the last seat so Tyler and Beth could climb in the back seat. As she was getting in, Beth slipped and to stop her from falling, Tyler reached up and caught her arm and, blushing very red, her butt. Everyone had been looking back and Reid just had to open his big mouth.
"Gettin a little grabby are we?"
"Shut up Reid. She was fixing to fall and he, unlike you, wasn't about to let her fall and bust her freakin ass bone. If you have a problem with that, tough shit." Beth looked kind of shocked. She didn't think Sarah would say something like that. She seemed too proper. Beth couldn't hold in the giggle. It started small and then Tyler started laughing too. Soon even Reid was laughing.
"I'm sorry Sarah. I didn't mean to ruffle your feathers. Please forgive me."
"Your forgiven she" said with a smile. Beth proceeded to climb in and Tyler went after. Once settled, Reid cranked it up and they drove off, Beth for her first day of work, the others for their millionth party, all looking to have some fun.
I no it's a bad ending for a chapter, but I had writers block. Send comments on what you think should happen. Fight, no fight, Aaron Abbot, Kiera, whatever you would like, send and I'll see what I can do.
